Japanese Funder Blames City Hall
Japan’s aid arm, the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which is funding a drainage project along Phnom Penh’s Street 63, said yesterday that while it was true sections of the busy road remained in a deplorable condition, responsibility lay with City Hall. … “This is [a] PPCH [Phnom Penh City Hall] project financed by JICA meaning that the project is under the responsibility of PPHH,” said Seng Solady, program officer for JICA’s public relations and training affairs section. … “City Hall initiated the project with funding from JICA… but a [subcontracted] private Japanese Company is called Sumito Construction Company is implementing the construction, and it is they who should fix the pipes and roads,” he [City Hall spokesman Long Dimanche] said. … Consequently, Ms. Solady said that JICA requested a meeting between City Hall officials, the contractor and JICA, which was held on Saturday. …
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